Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-08-30
rnE BATH

Ofall European nations the English most
closely resemble the sneients In their love
ofthe hath. txcsp, the very lowest ,lssss-
aud chllir,n are accustomed from Infancy
20 love and welcome their daily "tub." A
person should hattie At least once day,
taking his bath cold II his consultation can
bear II, or ispld n delicate. Under this
regimen the muscles develop. the fissh be-
comes Iism, the appetite good. the diges.
tive organs strong, sleep more sound aud
healthy, the skin ffcsh and pure. The bath
softens ska stlrsnei by age. while II rem.
iefs d0wny sui richly c0l0ftd the skin OF
youth. We say nothing ~ The moral In
flaencq OF clesnilness.
The bath, par ercslisscs. Il the tepli or
cold daily soap bath olson water, assisted
by A fssh brush and good, plata. nou.ir.
ritant soap We ma, have something 10
say about soap, In q future article, ~
mach depends upon n. but here We mere
~ say that the black IN. coloFcd soaps
should be avoided In general, because they
contain potash AMI chemical matters burt
ful "a the skir. A second variety Of soap
bath, 20 soften sui whlisn The skip, should
have ouucss 90 carbonate OF ods dlssolv-
ei In n, but In case this should make the
water harsh. shout 3 pounds of good dry
bran should be- addsd. The shln tecDm,s
vefy supple aud delicate. II l. freed from
al roughuess and scales, the soda sllayirg
al heat and lrfitsiion. aud curing aud pre-.
venting the patty .fuptlOns which aft bat
a., a. qasut The bsthsr should rmaln
Ia II about 20 mlSutss. II prOlOugsd 10 -
on 90 mlauics. the bath restores the sigcr
impaired BY great fatigue az exercise OF
mlnd ard body. sni Gains nervous, impfcs
slonablr subject. The tsmp,'a'ufe should
he. In al cas,s ADout 30 4 gre. cent?
grade.
Toe salpAar ba.h anit1s aka Inc BAH
stay fever 90 ths -kln sn' blood, and thus
cure grave cfuptioas We give no p,rtic'
ulars shout then, ss they must be ttt,n
under metlcN supervision.
The bran hath aud ihe starch bath sOftcu
the .Aln. rsuisrlng II moist AMI supple;
bat n thr .kia i very rough and cOsr--,
commanding "a dry sni within. ,hs gvl,'
tine nsin vii - flani morc tflracloe.,
prpsr.d 10y dis.olylpg "a ouucv.O % ppn,i'
ci crlailre In asuii ~ tn1gui % water.
aud p1uflo- 10 iatp thv htih satr ala.
,ins csu hr frp.sord ~ eiyc Fiac. "a sane
smcgnt b-iuE ns-d. Z Dances fpF one 18th
The sroms.lc bath 1. for those rou1ici
with ,1c~s.lve Precipitation sod ~. coes-
qa,ui oiDr "a ounces % sous sTOm tic
hsfns (hyss0p, nlnt rusrn,fy, sas
Thy ne. &c, } mus, BE- boiled In ODE q1Aii
u water. th.. dscociion oelrg strained snd
miuglsi with The bath watr. The bath ~
borax. OF eau Sc Cologne. ~ unciufr OF
hsrErln (isi, ylfslnsl,l 20, line i1lcc. all
psgiarlvd BATH, arr Employed f1r IN same
purposc
The yspor bath. cold dogcass, ,ui sea
baths. AZ employed ior special purposes,
.ri Will be treated % on . future occasion.
Then ihsrv uc The baths ~ MILK. or
scent. paifoniTed BY smprsssV- 81 oil. The
bath ~ strawbrfries ,ri rsspb-rfirs. q.
u.si by Mtme Tsllisn. 90 ihv hath Of oil
OF champagne Thee baths s'c pufe fsu'
~. - Tar a. ta,if wonderful 'iilcacy gors.
All have rot much eject on The hyrisre ~
i,esaty They ate The sxiFavsgsni hnci's
of hrsail.- sui taslr meiical sitls~r., AIi
isir ffun mauy generations h,ck.